by Josh Brown, global sales manager-laser plastic welding, Dukane Until recently, laser plastic welding had a serious disadvantage: the inability to bond clear parts. While laser plastic welding has been aggressively adopted in a wide range of commercial applications for decades, adoption of this technology is driven by the obvious benefits over other joining methods like … [Read more...] about 2µm Lasers: Revolutionizing Welding of Clear Plastics
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One-on-One Meetings Matter More Than You Know
by Kate Zabriskie, Business Training Works, Inc. There are only two of us in my department. Why should I bother with a formal meeting? We sit right across from each other. I tried meeting individually with my direct reports, but they had nothing to talk about. Besides, we’re all adults. We know what we’re supposed to be doing at work. I see my direct report about once a … [Read more...] about One-on-One Meetings Matter More Than You Know
Inkjet Printing for Flexible and Wearable Plastic
by Scott R. Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group, and Dene Taylor, founder, Ph.D. SPF-Inc. UV LED-curable flexible inks for color printing of flexible/stretchable and wearable plastics products is one of the newest advancements in industrial inkjet technology. Customizable vivid images and two-dimensional codes are jetted onto a variety of flexible polymer products such as … [Read more...] about Inkjet Printing for Flexible and Wearable Plastic
Innovative Digital Systems’ Revolution 360°T
by Lara Copeland, writer, Plastics Decorating Offering its customers customizable and name-brand digital printing equipment, Innovative Digital Systems (IDS), Indian Trail, North Carolina, is a digital print integration company that specializes in industrial digital print solutions. With more than 30 years of experience in the production decoration industry, IDS offers a total … [Read more...] about Innovative Digital Systems’ Revolution 360°T
LED Curing of Inks and Adhesives – and Beyond
by Chris Davis, head of sales-industrial systems, IST America Within the field of decorating and graphic arts are several proven and well-documented application and curing methods. Equally, the graphics themselves can be generated on a variety of platforms that provide output that is readily usable and allows for reproducible quality with the desired mechanical … [Read more...] about LED Curing of Inks and Adhesives – and Beyond